Sports broadcasting hazards are usually more mental than physical, but there are occasional moments where broadcast personnel take a physical shot. It’s more typical to see that with camera operators than with studio personnel, though. But Carlos Orduz, a reporter/anchor for ESPN Colombia, ran into quite the unusual hazard Tuesday night during an ESPN FC Radio broadcast, with a piece of the set falling on him and the program’s host quickly throwing to break:
Shocking video. ESPN anchor crushed live on the air by falling set piece. Thankfully he was uninjured. pic.twitter.com/CeFxy8AksY
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) March 10, 2021
On Wednesday, though, as that video circulated, Orduz issued a video statement saying he was okay:
— Carlos Orduz (@orduzrubio) March 10, 2021
He then tweeted about it as well:
A quienes me escribieron y me saludaron por el accidente de anoche, debo contarles que estoy bien, gracias a Dios después del chequeo médico, de los exámenes respectivos, se descartó cualquier tema, solo una magulladura y un golpe en la nariz (sin fractura). Saludos y gracias 👍
— Carlos Orduz (@orduzrubio) March 10, 2021
It’s good to hear that Orduz wasn’t seriously hurt here. This is certainly an unfortunate thing to have happen on a broadcast, and it could have ended badly. Thank goodness it didn’t in this case.
